Call volumes continue to climb for Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One
Jan 27, 2022The fire district will likely ask the community to continue its levy lid lift that helps to fund EMS, and possibly make a bond request to update facilities.
BoatShop offering fishing crew school; Library seeking teen writing and art contest entries
Jan 25, 2022Crew school will run for six days in April. Contest entries are due by the end of February.
Good For You: Gig Harbor grad stars in PLU opera; Students make the grades
Jan 24, 2022Keast playing starring role in ‘Julius Caesar’ Arthur Keast, a 2018 Peninsula School District Student of Distinction in Music, will be performing the title role in Handel’s opera, “Julius Caesar,” on Jan. 27 and 29 at Pacific Lutheran University. Keast, the son of Paul and Rumi Keast of Gig Harbor, is a senior majoring in
Gig Harbor man sentenced to second prison term for tax fraud
Jan 18, 2022Jeffrey Zirkle, who had previously been sentenced to 28 months in prison for defrauding his electronic recycling business clients, charged as much as $480,000 in personal expenses on company credit cards.
Suspect chased and arrested after smashing into patrol car
Dec 20, 2021A police dog tracked down a 25-year-old Gig Harbor man after he bailed from his burning, stolen car and hid in a trailer.
Hostage situation ends with man taking own life
Dec 18, 2021The man had gone to the home with a shotgun and barricaded himself and his estranged wife in a bedroom.
Suspect rams police car before being captured, jailed
Dec 13, 2021The 20-year-old Key Peninsula man had already served prison time for a Gig Harbor burglary and had run from police earlier.
Allen appointed as Gig Harbor Municipal Court judge
Nov 26, 2021The court has jurisdiction over criminal misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors, infractions and parking violations that occur within the city limits.
Seahawks’ season ends with playoff loss to Rainier Beach
Nov 14, 2021Peninsula took an early lead, but three long touchdown passes proved to be the difference in a 36-21 loss to the visiting Vikings.
Photo Gallery: ‘Respect and Remember Our Veterans’
Nov 12, 2021Veterans, particularly those who served in World War II, were recognized at an event in which people listened and watched from their cars because of COVID restrictions.